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91 <br />RAMSEY <br />Cf <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 • Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.mn.us <br />9 April 2013 <br />Subj: Mississippi River Trail and No Parking zones <br />Dear Resident: <br />For two decades the cities of Anoka and Ramsey have been working toward a trail <br />connecting our two communities south of Hwy's #10 & #169. A couple of years ago <br />Ramsey and Anoka successfully collaborated in applying for Federal funding for this <br />trail that will emanate from Anoka's Mississippi Community Park, across <br />approximately one -mile of King's Island to Ramsey's side, then 'up the hill' to the <br />terminus of Rivlyn Avenue. This trail will be part of a larger system of trails that will <br />extend west to Mississippi West Regional Park, ultimately across the highway to the <br />COR and eventually to the City of Elk River and beyond. <br />In addition to the many destinations this trail will connect, most notably are parks and <br />open spaces. Below is an aerial view of the 80-acre King's Island (east of Rivlyn <br />Avenue) to provide an example of but one of the park spaces this trail will provide <br />immediate access to. <br />The trail when completed will allow you and your family to safely access miles of <br />biking and amenities and at the same time give you choices in mobility other than in an <br />auto. Further, the trail will measurably improve your property's value - if not <br />